Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings
Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
CADE
Cadence Bank
CADE
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Realty Income
O
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KSU
Kansas City Southern
KSU
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
UFS
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Avis
CAR
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 17.04% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.28% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $63.1M | 0.02% |
920,508
+48,499
| +6% | +$3.41M |
|
|
NVEE
1252
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $63M | 0.02% |
1,825,784
+7,416
| +0.4% | +$214K |
|
|
AIMC
1253
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $63M | 0.02% |
1,221,994
-11,142
| -0.9% | -$612K |
|
1254
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $63M | 0.02% |
366,038
-179
| -0% | -$29.6K |
|
1255
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.97B
| $62.8M | 0.02% |
3,324,869
-80,300
| -2% | -$1.51M |
|
1256
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $62.7M | 0.02% |
3,209,559
-35,219
| -1% | -$612K |
|
1257
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $62.6M | 0.02% |
214,676
+19,996
| +10% | +$5.62M |
|
1258
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $62.5M | 0.02% |
571,384
-6,969
| -1% | -$783K |
|
1259
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.21B
| $62.4M | 0.02% |
1,399,631
-21,351
| -2% | -$913K |
|
1260
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.31B
| $62.2M | 0.02% |
4,794,296
-158,494
| -3% | -$2.2M |
|
|
OPLN
1261
Openlane
OPLN
$4.54B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
3,976,529
-93,520
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
1262
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.1B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
889,712
-3,248
| -0.4% | -$231K |
|
1263
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $62.1M | 0.02% |
2,796,582
-123,662
| -4% | -$2.7M |
|
1264
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $61.9M | 0.02% |
3,383,948
+584,112
| +21% | +$11.2M |
|
1265
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.04B
| $61.7M | 0.02% |
1,408,698
+12,691
| +0.9% | +$569K |
|
|
JBGS
1266
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$708M
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
2,143,721
-49,786
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
1267
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.38B
| $61.5M | 0.02% |
924,015
-176,390
| -16% | -$13M |
|
1268
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.58B
| $61.2M | 0.02% |
1,503,738
-43,073
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MIME
1269
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $61.1M | 0.02% |
768,183
+8,011
| +1% | +$604K |
|
1270
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$297B
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
655,296
+2,994
| +0.5% | +$259K |
|
1271
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
885,674
-54,598
| -6% | -$3.55M |
|
1272
Kforce
KFRC
$1.06B
| $60.8M | 0.02% |
807,657
-31,034
| -4% | -$2.23M |
|
1273
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.71B
| $60.7M | 0.02% |
384,258
-6,609
| -2% | -$994K |
|
1274
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$649M
| $60.6M | 0.02% |
1,724,990
+143,633
| +9% | +$4.76M |
|
1275
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $60.6M | 0.02% |
193,035
+1,138
| +0.6% | +$337K |
|
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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,615 positions worth $331B, up 6.5% from $310B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2021 filing shows 116 new, 1,381 increased, 1,924 reduced and 78 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M. The largest sale was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $347M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2021 buy was Cadence Bank: 7,091,420 shares worth $211M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Q4 2021, an estimated $258M increase.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, cutting an estimated $327M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $347M.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $331B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 116 new positions and closed 78 in Q4 2021.
- Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $331B.
Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 9 Feb 2022.